Joseph wells



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH WELLS, OF BROOKLYN, NEV rYORK.

FLoUR AND SAUCE SIFTER.

Secciiat-ion forming part of Letters Patent No. 51,766, dated December 26, 1865.

To all whom fit may concern Beitknown that LJQSEPHVELLS, of Brooklyn, in the county7 of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Flour and Sauce Sitter; and I do hereoy declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion ot' the construction and operation ot' the same,reterence being had to the annexed drawings, making a pait of this speciljcation, in which- Figure lis a sectional View. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the Wire-ganze I, hinged wings G G G, radial arms F F F, and springs H H H.

In the construction ot' my Hour and sauce sit'ter, which is substantially as follows, the adjustable cross-piece O for supporting the crankshaft B is constructed with the nipples D D D D, said nipples fitting into corresponding perforations in the sides of the receptacle E, thereby obviating the necessity ot' riveting or other more expensive mode ot' securing the said cross-piece to the said receptacle, and at the same time to permit its removal from the4 said receptacle at pleasure. lVhen thus constructed the said cross-piece may be adjusted in its position in the said receptacle by depressing the sides of the said receptacle (thereby causing an elongation in the direction of the said perforations) and presenting the said nipplestotheirrespectiveperforations,through which they will be forced and firmly retained by the springing of the said receptacle to its former shape on removing the pressure from its sides. The crank-shaft B passes through a socket in the said cross-piece C, its lower end terminating in a square socket in the hub J'. From the said hub there radiate the arms F F F, which carry the hinged wings G G G.

The said arms are constructed with short counter-arms K K K, which serve the double purpose ot' holding one end vof the springs H HH, and ofretaining the hinged Wings G G G in their proper positions. ',lhe said hinged wings are constructed with lips L L L, said llps forming the hinge upon the said arms F F F. The faces of the saidhin 'ed wines have a il a slightlongitudinal convexity terminating in an acute curve at their lower edges, and have a slight backward twist, by which means a more effective contact with the substance to be sifted is obtained. The. springs H H H serve to maintain a uniform contact ofthe said hinged Wings and the said wire-gauze I, and also to allow the said hinged Wings to rise up and pass over any hard substance that would other- Wise injure the said wire-gauze: The pressure of the said hinged'wings upon the substance to be sifted may be graduated atthe pleasure ofthe operator by pressing upon the crank A, the shoulder O preventing the shaft B from descending so low as to result in injury to the said Wire-ganze. vTo prevent the said hinged Wings from passing too far under the said arms, stops S are placed beneath the said arms and next to the said hub.

VhatI claim as my invention, and desire to t VG G and the radial arms F F F, when the same are constructed and combined to operate substantially in the manner described for the purpose specified.

2. The combination ofthe radial arms F F F, hinged wings G G G, springs H H H, and wirca'uze I for the ur )ose s iecitied.

JOSEPH \VELLS.

Witnesses:

O. A. WILGoX, MAURICE LEARY. 

